Trending This Week
Total attempts per game this past week were higher than the week before, rising from 91.6 to 96.8. This increase was driven by an increasing floor in the number of attempts per player, and the spread of attempts narrowed. There was not a notable increase in contention to go with that narrowing. This might be because there was an increase in average incorrect buzzing responses from 8.2 to 9.6, providing more attempt opportunities. Both these values of incorrect responses are high compared to the season averages, but not beyond other weeks.
Average correct score on buzzing increased this week as well, going from $33680 to $35560. These are both still low compared to the season overall. The 5-day average dipped lower in the middle of the week, but strong games to close the week pulled the average back up.
This Week’s Champions
The statistics for this week’s champions reflect the low-attempt environment they’re competing in, with value statistics generally at the lower end of the spectrum of this season’s champions. I do think that’s more a reflection of the game than the players. On the other hand, I think lower conversion percentages are more a reflection of the players than the game, particularly since with low contention, buzz value percents should be buoyed by higher solo attempts. This is sometimes the case — Kate’s ability to get in on the buzzer is a standout — but it’s also been not the case.
Accuracy is the standout here, with several of these champions running into trouble with incorrect buzzing responses.
The other thing that stands out to me is the low DD scoring. In addition to low scoring on buzzing play, the past few weeks have been generally conservative on Daily Double wagering. (Worth considering how those are correlated.) Alex is an exception in both wagering and in attempting, and he rates highly in both. However, his overall conversion is weaker than his attempt numbers, so if he meets another higher-attempt player he may have trouble.
Ilena Di Toro
Average buzz score: $3800 (67th out of 68 champions this period)
Average attempt value: $24653 (50th)
Average conversion value percent: 15.4% (68th)
Average buzz value percent: 42.7% (62nd)
Average accuracy value percent: 36.7% (66th)
Average DD score: $500 (t-48th)
Average DD+: -0.20 (t-50th)
Average end DJ score: $4300 (67th)
Elliott Kim
Average buzz score: $10600 (t-47th out of 68 champions this period)
Average attempt value: $22912 (56th)
Average conversion value percent: 39.2% (47th)
Average buzz value percent: 63.5% (24th)
Average accuracy value percent: 57.8% (62nd)
Average DD score: $3550 (16th)
Average DD+: +0.82 (7th)
Average end DJ score: $14150 (32nd)
Kate Campolieta
Average buzz score: $8800 (t-59th out of 68 champions this period)
Average attempt value: $21824 (61st)
Average conversion value percent: 39.4% (t-45th)
Average buzz value percent: 76.4% (4th)
Average accuracy value percent: 51.8% (65th)
Average DD score: $450 (50th)
Average DD+: -0.14 (47th)
Average end DJ score: $9250 (60th)
Anji Nyquist
Average buzz score: $5900 (66th out of 68 champions this period)
Average attempt value: $21676 (63rd)
Average conversion value percent: 27.1% (63rd)
Average buzz value percent: 34.7% (67th)
Average accuracy value percent: 80.0% (22nd)
Average DD score: $0 (t-55th)
Average DD+: -0.67 (65th)
Average end DJ score: $5900 (66th)
Alex Gordon
Average buzz score: $14600 (20th out of 68 champions this period)
Average attempt value: $37048 (9th)
Average conversion value percent: 39.4% (t-45th)
Average buzz value percent: 64.8% (21st)
Average accuracy value percent: 60.9% (58th)
Average DD score: $5000 (7th)
Average DD+: +0.06 (t-33rd)
Average end DJ score: $19600 (13th)